Dumping-car.



. P. RICE.

DUMPING UAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, hill-.

lV/TNESSES:

jXWAf/f DUMPI NG CAR.

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Patented Mar. 10, 191% Kliff;

ATTORNEY.

C. Y. RICE,

Dumm@ CAE.

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A' TTOI'SNEY.

entren erariale entrenar ori-nele.

CLIFFORD F. RICE, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

IDUMPING -CAEL rosanna.

To all whom t may] concern:

`Be it known that I, CLIFFORD F. Rien, a citizen of the United States oi nlnerica, and resident oit Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of idassaclnisetts, have invented certain new and useful Iniprovenients in Dumping-Cars, of which the Jollowing is a full, elear, and exact; deseription.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a dumping car with a plurality of dumping boxes thereon that are mounted to tilt. to dump the contents of any box at either side oit the car as it may be desired; and to further provide means on the car, such as a power device, that een be caused to connect at will with any one of the boxes and to tilt the box to either side ot the ear to discharge its contents, and to thereupon return the box to normal position.

A iurther object is to provide .in slush a device an actuating member in the Ytorni o'i.' two heads or slides which can be moved in one direction. or the other at will under the control of the operator; and to further provide a pair of Cables connected with each of the boxes, together with a set of operating members 'which will Serve to eileet a connection between any of the said cables and one ot the said heads, to thereby swing the box to the desired side of the ear to discharge its contents,'and then the box and also the head are returned to .normal posi.- tion and the head is disconnected from suchv box.

Another object is to provide in connection with a box on the car which tilts to discharge its contents a cable having its connection with the box at opposite portions, and a sheave engaging the intermediate portion of such cable and connected with an actuating member whereby an equal d 1aft is exerted on the two sides of the box.

Another object is to provide a dumping box which is supported to tilt to both sides if the ear, with agate on each side, which gates are connected with -a flexible member whieh engages a suitably fixed member on the 'ear frame whereby the gates are held closed inthe normal position of the box and when the box is tilted to either side, the gute on the lowermost side Will swing open to discharge, and .which means will, on the return of the bo'x to normal position, swing the gate back to' the closed position.

' A, 'fnrtherobjeetis to provide in eonnec Specification of Letters Patent.

Application iled March 29, 1913.

lutented Mar. 10, 1914:.

Serial No. 757,536.

view ol' the oirirerating compartment at the end ot the our. I fign ft is a detail view showing; the t'ornt ol movable trnnnion for the bonos. hin'. 7i is a plan .View showing, ei'ilurerd, the sliding;l houd and the connection with the hables. Fig', t a side elevation el? parts shown in Fig. Fig'. 7 is u transverse section through the ear on the line 2,

at. one end. lifg. tl is a view similar to Fig. T; but ,-lhrrwiogz dillerent Conditions and rela ons. hin'. t is :1 detail View below the trau cling; houd.

tluly our rnd prulion ot the dumpingour is shown in which there is a main box beam or :tr-,une 1&2 nunuitrtl on u trurlt i3, it being' understood that :tnotl er trurl( is arranged ut the other end ot the brunt.

it one end otI the 'sur trame is shown a compurtment lll lm' the operator in which the motor muy be mounted and the control therefor und also the operating levers. Beyond the rompurlrment :1re arranged a. plnrality or lseries ot dumping boxes denoted Agenerally h v ll; two only are shown, but it is untlerstood that any convenient nurnber muy he arranged on the ear.

The boxes are slmwn as each comprising a bottoni lf huringe-nd members l and 1T suitably scoured to the bottom.

(lates 1S and l) are arranged on the opposite sides ol the eur hinged to the bottom l5 at` 3U und ffl, to swing' from the normal upright position outwardly to a position parallel with the bottom or' the ear, as indieuted in 'Fig'. and each nite may be secured in this position by a e iain '2:2 on each side of the gate.

At each side of the, box along its bottom is a trunnion rod Q2), whieh at the ends of the box engages the trunnion brackets let shown separately in Fig. Il.

lhen the box has :in upward pressure exerted on eitheiyside of it it Will swing on tho' tonal elevation ot the other endpertion ol: the suine car. Fig. "l is a planshowin-1,@y the box broken on the xiilile filior ot the iifn'iipzii'tiiiiiit el having wlieials til. on oivipi it@` Sides i'i'inning in siiitiihlii giiiilei; iSr \\'.lii ii;l y the lie-2nd can he recipromitotloiigitiidiiiiilly of the car.

flii the tionrpiirtinont lll.- isi mounted :i shalt (33 oir which iro :i pail' of drums G4, intl 65, sind to the latter tlifiini is secured zi Ciible G6 lliiSsiiigg iiioiinil ii giiiilo shezive G7 and thence horizontally with .its cnclS secured to tho head (SO, :is infill-,ated bi (56, Figs. iiiitl. i5; so that, whom. the tlriiiii 65 is rotated to wind up tho ciihle the -lieiit'l Gl) will bo iidvai'iiiotl.

To more the, limit in the opposite clit-oo tion, :i ozilr; l?? iiifoiintl around the fli'iiiii tlircitioii, :inrl then pais-sas iiii l n. i; sl'ioiivo 68 :intl horizontally in.: @iii/ti ,i limiti s ncl iii'oiintl :i guido sliiiiiir: lill iiioiiiitofl on n. uitiililo iii-oss liiir T0, willi th@ cnil. oi thinv @tibio scoured :it the lowor parla of the liizzitliit '(1.

The ishii'lt (3S- is shown connotzteil by snit tibio gearing with mot-or M to he iol'zitt'ifl in eiifior direction :it will. according to the manipulation ot the coi'itiollon@ for the motor.

ll'iii Fig. 5, 'four cibles T2t 73, Til :finil 75 :iro shown, eiii'fii ol which will 'ne understood iis onggiigiiig' to one` of lilio sheaves; L18, nis shown in lli :incl tlio ciilole 72 pas en A:iii'oiii'iil i airy Qlioirvo 76 iinil liiifxl its @nil swim-:il lo :i liloiclt Ti' to `which [ii wit-- oil ii which loloifli: in 'the iioi'iniil iinriool; i isition olf lio wir lliiit will iii-:liv tho ciihlo YQ tant'a zinil it; liilil iii. ii groove iii' cliiinnol 79 in ii .tri-,nio Si), whereby the axis ottlio hooli' is liiilil in ii horizontiil nojqition,

Vll, will lm sven. from Fig. tl that the liooli 'T8 hw its lriio o'iiil inclined and lying; litnoatli the .l'iiifiil 30, which lfitltfi' Carries ii iins, lint' Si., thiil; ,:iin lin iiiigzigod by the hook T8 ivlivii tht; hook is elevated by siiitable roiitiolliiig moans, iintltlio honil (3() is nilr'iiiifiuil lili' the ,iiiotoi :intl lli-inn. To swing' l-lzif-i lioolir iiiiiviiiiflly to position for Qi-ig'iigc* limit: willi the liiiiiil whtn iiclvzincctl, ii lever i;-; `il'ioii'ii pivotisfl to tho traine S() :it

having; iin. firm f iositioncrl below the hook ii'ijiivzird when the lover is iii-iii. Si olf' the lever con- 55 with in 'iiprigiit lover :to niort; tho hook fiiiii'ng; tho other neming' by ii link SG iii tlio troniiiiirtiiiciit lil; :intl by swingingI4 this; lei'ii the operator can canse the linlt to have: itjliook l'ii'oiigjlitinto position for cngiigeiiieiiiwith the cross brit' Sl, amil, by then cii'iisiiip; tlm i'lrnni to turn, from the coittiollti tl VVcross liiiirl (20 will loc zitlvfiiinetll :incl enii'iiging the hook T8 will onus@ zi d afi on the csrlole Til; niiiil the lait-tel' will movi? the shear@ i8 conniotetl with the Cable ir'l on one ot" thil lioxos B whereby the box will bo tilted to discharge its contents. VUpon reversing the drums, the lieiid 6'() Awill be re-v turned to forium' position and the tension Q oy thewoight of the. tilted cai' will ctms@ the cable T. :ind tlie hook 78 lili iiyliirii in noi-inni if" 'ilioiig 'mit tho hoiiil lll) iii this r li i'ii iiiiii'ieiiiml will lli; i'ifi'i'iict i zitter iliif hooi: "IH line' i'iltni'iiifil to itI liinit ol niiwilinint in ci l,iriiicziiuiil; with lliv` lfi'iiinn S0, o that i'liv liiiit will iiirlifte liziisli beyond tho hunt portion nl thu honig', :mil piei'iiiit the liooli; to 'l'iiill hiv fi'i'iiif'ity so tliiit iipoii tho iiiiftt iiilviiiiibii ol' the, liiiiiil (il) thii'i` liool; :intl -ilii i'zililff, will not hiby tlistiirliia l.

Sii'iiiliii' hooliii 8T, .Sti iiiiillll :iro pim'iiilecl il'iir thi: iiiliieithm@ ifzililii: Til, 7l iinil T5 :inil lliieio lieinlof` wir t'fiiilwllwil liti lifvifrr; Ul, J2 wir 'iiiiiiliiiii lii l'liiii liiifr litg lay 2L llii: Urosa iiwgll :iiiil fiu'iiiriiling' faul, iil hoolin limi i-iililiri in iliigilii'iiiwl, iiiifl on@ of lliibfiii .hooks in. ill con limit willi liiil inihli'i fill mi tho other sfido irl" the hm; lh wlivi'vlrviwhen thu ifiililii :intl lioiilt :im :iilviiiii'iui liliiiiiiiili ihn npiiriilion of :i i'iiiiinl' ilziiiiis l'll iiiiil ll the lim: will lie siiiingij lo till mi thi; apposita Siili olf the ifiii' l'i'oiii lliii iiifwi-iiiifiil, i^i-iill`iiii `l'riiiii ihn fl; :iiiil .i i-irriii lo swing iiiij; nl' loiiihooks :il thi: fir iii in niiiriigo tliri iiiiiiil lillw riliiu'vlij/ iinli' miv nl' llif` sfiiiiii or; l i'iiii iii ifiiiirifil lli lill; on this nid@ ol;x salio wir.

l rimini rl.4 li. :i iliiiiiiiii'i wir', the ooiiiliiniitioii ol :i wir l'i'iinii-i ii huil .fiiiiilifil to yiiilv in iliix 'lr.-iiiii, ii pliii'iilil ir ol' iliiiiiiii'ig lio. liiiiiinl itl on the iiii to swingiliilifi'iilly to iliiinp the boxes, iiiiil inieiiiiiii ifiir iiriiiiiiifitiiig; iii', will tiny ol the. hoxois willi .will litfiii initilt the hor;

ii mii' traine, ii. htiiil .iilril to iiliilii iii the li'iiiiir-i ii muto, in the 4wir iirrzinggiwl to ri iiliii'ncfitc the liiiiiil, :i plurality olf iliiinpinii lioxiis iiioiiiitwil in tho viii' io owing liilvi'iilly to iliiiiiii the boxing iiiill iiiiiiiiiil for connecting' :it will :in y ot' li'irA hun@ with iiiiiil lientl to tilt the linx lo discharge ils` Contents.

Iii a. ifliiiiiiiii'iii wir, the coiiihiiriition of :i wir t'i'ziniii, two liiniili: ggiiiiliil to slirlo in the 1min@v iiiwiiia lor fiiiif nii' the liieiicls to niovo in iiirisoiiY1 :i {iliiriiliii' of iliiiiipingg lioxis iiioiiiilitl on. the t'iiv to rinviiiigf liiteii lly to cliinip thel lioxis, inviii z :liir connecting; :it will iin;V ol' the linxils with oni: of Siiiil liiiiiils to tilt the boa; to ilisifinif'ii its toiitints zit ono of' the teni', iiiiil iii` im l'or uoiiiivctinit zit will :niiy oiI tliij lio, with tlm other siiiil liiziil to tilt tho limi lo i' :charge its ciintentsfiit tliry opposant; iiitlo nl tho xiii'.

4. 1n ii (liiiiiiiin'fi wir, thi,- -'oniliiiizztoii of :i cui' fi'iinfii, two l'iwiilsigiiiiloil to slitloin the. fi'iiii'iii, :i plurality ot dumping; boxenK nioiuitetl nii tliif cui' lo `.'iviiiig laterally in hook and dumped.

tionsto dump the boxes on either he ear, means 'for connecting at two dire@ side of t will any of the boxes with one said head to tilt the box to discharge at one side of the oar, and lmeans for connecting at will any of the boxes with said other head to cause the movement of the head to tilt the boi; to discharge its contents at the opposite side of the ear.

5. In a dumping` ear, a car traine, two heads guided to slide in the :ti-aine, a plurality of dumping boxes mounted on the car to swing' laterally in two directions to dump the boxes on either side of the ear, ineansfor connecting at will an of the boxes With .one said head to tilt the box to discharge at one sideoif the earyineaus 'for donneeting;y at will any of the boxes with said other to cause the saine movement of the head to tilt the box to discharge its contents 'at the opposite side of the ear, a motor mounted on the oar iframe and d to reeinroeate head.

ig ear the combination oi a GA in a duin l v the combination ot car ramea a head Yguided to slide in the frame, a plurality oitduniping boxes mounted on the Car' to swing laterally to dump the boxes and nleans 'for eonneeting at lwill any oi" the boxes with said head to tilt the box to discharge its contents, the lboxes returning by gravity and causing return oi? the oonneotingg means 7. ln a dumping ear, the conibination of a' oar frame, tivo heads guided to slide in the trainey a plurality oif dumping' boxes mounted on the ear to swing laterally Vto d nip the l; y ans for mnneeting at will any of the bones wit i said head to tilt the bei: to disohaifge its eoinients the opposite side of the ear, the boxes being reAv turned by gravity to normal position and Causing return of the said connecting means. i in a dumping' can the ooijnbination of a car irai ej a head guided to slide in thel frameE a plurality oi' dumping boxes mounted onthe ear to swing laterally to dump the' bones, cable 'eoni'ieoti-ng with sae-h of the boxes to swing the same when advaneed, a

hooi; on the end o1 each sable normally positioned adjacent the head in the normal. polhead, a setof operating1 levers sition of the for each of: Yte hooks arranbed to shin'. the

yhook into position .tor ei'igag-einent with the head Wl'iereby the advance of the head will effect its connection with the cable for the cause the appropriate box to be ,Tina dumping ear, the combination ot a car traine7 a head guided to slide in the trainej a plurality 'of dumping boi-:es inonnted on the ear to swing laterally to dnino the boxes, a cable connecting with each the boxes to swing the seine when ao" l l'iooleonit1 'a ne positioned Loonse@ sition of the head, a set of operating levers for each of the hooks arranged to shift thehook into position for engagement with the head whereby the advance oi2"-the head will eieet its connection with the cablefor the hook and canse the appropriate boX' to be dumped, theboxes beingreturned to non mal position by gravity and thereby'retractbothA directions from the normal upright po sition to duinp the boxes on .either side oit the ear, a cable connecting With each ofthe boxes to tilt the box to one side of the car lmounted on the ear to swing laterally' .in

`when advanoed,. a see-ond cable connecting' i.

with each of the boxes to swing the saine to the opposite sideof the car, a hool'c on the end of each said' cable which is norinallypositioned in proximity to 'one' of said 'heads in the normal position of the head but free from engagement therewith when the'head is nioved,` a set oioperating levers, one for 'each ofthe hooks, and arranged to shift the vhook into position for engagement. with the head whereby .advance of the head willei feet its connection `with the cable of the hook seleoted'and'canse the appropriate box to be l1. In a dumping earj the combination of a oar traine, tWo heads guided to slide in the traine, a plurality' oi? ,dinnpingboxes mounted on the oar to swing laterally in both d ivieetions from the norinai i'ipright position to dump the boxes on either side of the ear, a Cable connecting with each of the boxes to ltilt the boxY to one side of the can when advanced, second Cable Connecting,-

with each ot the bones to swingthe same to the opposite side of the ear, a hook on the end olf each said Cable Whieh'is normallyV positioned in proximity to one of said heads in the normal position of the head but free from engagement therewith ivhenthe head' moved, a-set of operating levers7 one for' each of the l1ool s,and arranged to shift the hook into position for engagement With ile the head whereby advance of the head will effect its connection with the cable of the hook selected and cause the appropriate box to be dumped.l the boxesbeing'returned to normal position by gravity therebyretreating the connected cable and hook, the

hooks being shifted by gravity away from engaging position with the head nponreturn of the head to normal position.

l2. ln, a .dumping oar7 the combination of a Car iti-aine, a heac guided to slide in the frame, a motor mounted on the'i'rarne, a

.. ormai,- pomir of drums on tho iii'ainelseeured together und arranged to be roteted in either direo tion et will from the motor, enlolee con necting seid drums reepectively and seid heed to reciprocate the .houd :from the motor, :t plurality of dumping boxes mounted on the our to Swing laterally in both fflireetions from the n'ornml upright position to dump the boxes on either side of the door,` o. euble connecting with erich o the bones; to tilt the .box 'to one side ot the ein' when ed winced. a second cable connecting with euch ot the boxes to swing the sinne to the opposite side of the our, e hoolr on the end of eheh seid cable which is normally poet tiopned in proximity to one of the Suid heads in. the norgnel position. ot' the heed but free 'from engagement therewith when the heiid in moved by Jthe motor, :ii set el operating levers, one fer ezieh of the hoehe, und orr'anged to shift the hooi; into position for engagement with the heed whereby z1dvence the heed by the motor will etl'ect its connection with the crible ol` the hook seleeted and cause the appropriate box to be dunipeihtlie boxes bei ng returned to norn nml position b v gravity, iherebi,r retriieting :the connected enble :ind hook, the hooks being shifted bv gravity :iwuy 'trom engaging position with the heed upon return oi the head by the motor to normal poeition.

13. ln :1 dumping cui', the combination oi o cur freine, two heads guided to slide in the freine, u motor imninted ou the iframe, two pairs of drinne on the iti-inne secured together ond arranged lo be rotated in either `direction :it will troni the motor, cables connecting; Suid drinne respeetiveliT ond seid heads to reciprocete the bends trip-ofthe motor, n plnrnlitv of dumping' boxe` mount ed on the eur lo .Swing loternlly in opposite direction` to dump the boxes on either side ot' the ear :it will, menus .tor connecting' :it will :my of the boxes with one seid heed to tilt the box` 'from 'niort-inout ol the heed to discharge its contents :1t one side of the eer, und means for connecting et will any of the boxes with seid other heed to tilt the box from movement oit the head to discharge the rontenle oit' thebox et the opposite side of the. cnr.

lll- In a dumping eer, the eombinetion of i eer freine, e. box mounted on the 'freine to ,tilt` an ectimting crible flor tilting; the box, o.

isheeve secured to the end ot :seid crible.J and :1. second cable having itsiextreniitiee cured to opposite sides respectively et the box with its intermediate portion passing ,hround seid sheuve whereby the urlvunee of 4Seidother crible will censo the sheeve to drew. the bei; cable to equal tension on the two sides oit the box.

on Iolie or beth sides' e. 'f i: 1 H the/,bottom edge :it the eide et the bor, und

n second gute hinged parallel with the exis ol said gute at the upper portion ol the cnr side und depending to engage the inner fece et the lower gate.

16.111 e, dumping cnr, a dumping box mounted on the eer to tilt, the box having on one or both .sides e gate hinged alongr the bottom edge :1tihe side of the box, :i seeond gate hinged parallel with the axis of said gate :it the upper portion of the our side end depending to engage the inner tnee of the lower gute, und :L plete extending uci-oss the side ol the car in proximity to. the second gate..

17. In a dumping cer, :L dumpingI box mounted on the eur to tilt7 the, box having on one or both sides u gute hinged along the bottoni edge et the side of the box to swing outward und downward :is the box is tilted to thet side, a segment pluto secured to one or both side edges of the rute and concentric with its exis, the segment having e groove in its curved edge, :1nd :i cable se cured. in the grooved edge for returning the gate to upright position after the box has been dumped.

18. 'In o dumping car, :i dumpiiug box mounted on the ear to tilt, the box having: on one or both sides n gute hinged along the bottom edge at the side of the box to swing outward and downward is the box .is tilted to that side, a segment plete secured to one or both eide edges of the gate and concentric with its exis, the segnient having u groove Ain it?J curved ede'e, und n euble secured in the grooved edge Ytor returning the gate to 11pi'igg'ht position :ritter the box hns been dumped, und ai second gate hinged parallel with the iuris of seid gute at the upper portion et the cur Side and depending in engagement with the inner face of the other gute, and being free to swing outward es the other grate opens upon the box being tilted, the. second gute being returned to normal position es the other gate is returned by said euble.

19. In a dumping ear, :t our frame. zi box mounted on the eer to tilt to both sides of the cui', n swinging gate on erich eide of the box, .fixed guides on the cnr, one et erich side of the box, und o flexible member at oooh' eide of the box. having; its extremities secured to the rates respectively and the passing over the guides respectively. whereby when the box is tilted to either side the cable will permit the `gate on the lowormost side to swing outwardly to dump the box, sind when the box in returned to normal position the cable will return the gate to normal upright position.

20. ln e dumpingT car, a car freine, n box mounted on the cer to tilt to both sides of the cur, e swinging gate on each side of the boit, fixed guides on the car, one at each side et 'the box, and e flexible member at euch side ot' the having its extremities secured to the gates respectively and the passing' over the gui( respec ,yn whereby' when the `box is tilted to either side the cable .will perinit the gate on the lowerinost side to swing outwardlj,7 to.duinp' the bois, and when the box returned to normal position the cable will return the gate to normal. upright posi-- tion, a segment plate secured to both side edges oi? each gate and having its curved edge grooved, said cables having their exn troinities secured to the segment plates to engage the grooved portions as the gates are swung. l

2l. ln a dumping car, a car traine, a box mounted on the ear frame to tiltr to both sides of the car, a swinging gate on each side of the box, a sheave on the car `frame located above the middle portion of one side of the box, and a cable passing over said sheave with. its extremities secured to the gates respectively, permitting the gate at the lmverinost side of the box 'when tilted to swing downward to dump the boX, the cable serving to return the open gate 'when the box is returned to norinal position.

2Q. n a diunpiiig car, a. car frame, a boi; mounted on the car :trame to tilt to both sides-oiE the car, a swinging gate on each side of the box, a sheave on the car freine located above the middle portion o1c one side of the box, and a cable passing over said sheave 'with its extremities secured to the gates respectively, permitting` the gate at the lowermost side o? the box when tilted to swing downwardly to duinp the box, the

-cable serving to return the open gato when the box is returned to normal position, seg-- nient plate secured to each gate concentric with its axis and having its curved edge groove, said cable having its extremities se- -cured at said grooved edge of the plates and Working in the grooves whereby to exert a' draft on the gate at a point reniote from its axis during the. entire swinging ot the gate'. Q ln a dumping car, a car freine,v a box Loewe@ 4mounted on the car frame to tilt to both sides oft the car, supports one at each end of eaclrend of the box, each cable passing .around one of said sheaves, and secured to the box in proximity to the outer side thereof, sheaves on the car frame below said supnports, one for each of the said cables, one of saidpairs of cables serving to .tilt the box to i one side of the car, and the other pair of cables serving to tilt the box to the other side of the car.

24. in a dumping car, a carframe, a box mounted on the frame to tilt to both sides ofv the car, a support at each end of the box carried by the car frame, a pair of sheaves on each support, a pair of sheaves located on the car traine below said sheaves at each side of the box, a cable havingits ends secured .to the box on opposite portions at one side of the box and passing around one of the upper sheaves at each end of the box and thence around a lower sheave at each end of the box, said cable at its intermediate portion engaging a free sheave, an actuating member on the traine connected through the latter shea've to effect the tilting of the box at said side, a second cable having its end secured to the box at opposite portions on the other side of the box and passingaround the other` tvvo sheaves respectively at the `upper portion 'of the support and thence around said other two lower sheaves, said latter cable at its intermediate portion enga ging a 'free sheave, and an actuating mem*- ber on the frame connected with the latter sheave to tilt the box on the other side of the car.

Signed by me at Springfield, Mass., in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CLIFFRD F. RCE. v 

